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Book SynopsisWhat makes this well-annotated translation stand out from others is an insightful introduction by editor Thomas G. Bergin especially helpful for achieving a better understanding of the times and the political scene in which Machiavelli worked, lived, and wrote.
Table of ContentsIntroduction vii
To the magnificent Lorenzo, son of piero de’ medici xiii
1.Types of Monarchy and How They Are Acquired 1
II. Hereditary Monarchies 1
III. Mixed Monarchies 2
IV. Why the Kingdom of Darius, Occupied by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against Alexander’s Successors after His Death 10
V. How Cities or States Previously Independent Must Be Governed after Occupation 12
VI. Of New Monarchies Acquired by One’s Arms and Ability 13
VII. New Monarchies Acquired by the Power of Others or by Fortune 16
VIII. On Those Who Have Become Princes by Crime 23
IX. Civil Monarchy 26
X. How the Strength of All Monarchies Should Be Measured 29
XI. Eccelesiastical Monarchies 31
XII. Various Kinds of Troops with Special Discussion of Mercenaries 33
XIII. Auxiliaries, Mixed, and Native Troops 38
XIV. The Prince’s Duty in Military Matters 41
XV. On Things for Which Men, and Particularly Princes, Are Praised or Blamed 44
XVI. Generosity and Meanness 45
XVII. Cruelty and Clemency and Whether It Is Better to Be Loved or Feared 47
XVIII. In What Manner Princes Should Keep Their Word 50
XIX. Essential to Avoid Being Hated or Despised 52
XX. Whether the Building of Fortresses or Other Measures Taken by Princes Are Useful or Dangerous 61
XXI. How a Prince Should Conduct Himself in Order to Acquire Prestige 65
XXII. The Prince’s Ministers 68
XXIII. How to Avoid Flatterers 69
XXIV. Why the Princes of Italy Have Lost Their States 71
XXV. The Influence of Fortune on Human Affairs and How It May Be Countered 72
XXVI. Exhortation to Free Italy from the Barbarians 75
Bibliography 79
Index of Proper Names 80
